Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1931-10-2

Lugar de Nacimiento

Fresno CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1951-1-1, Chicago IL

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Navy

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

U.S.S. Dashiell (DD 659)

Especialidad militar

Sonarman

Asignado

U.S.A., Europe, Asia

Retirado

Newport RI

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Anti-submarine warfare, escort duty, bombardment duty, training reservist.

Responsabilidad individual

Sonarman

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Korean war (1953) at Wonsan Harbor

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Korean, U.N., Good Conduct

Condiciones de Vida

Close quarters (destroyer), top bunk, showers (when fresh water was available for showers), meals - hot, played cards, acey-ducey, movie Cold.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

I saw a lot of the world, more than most people. It gave me a deeper sense to appreciate the ole U.S.A.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Family - friends, Japanese food.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

If you don't like it here in America, go overseas and see how others live. Standard of living, politically, etc. I love being an American, especially my ethnic background.

Información adicional

The Navy experience taught me, there is a big, wide world beyond the 'Japanese Community'. Likewise in 1955, I became (maybe) the first minority to work in the cabin of a major U.S. Airline (Northwest Orient Airlines) as a steward. After 38 1/2 years, I retired. I enjoyed my work and am fortunate to have a wife and two sons. I've seen and done all what I thought was beyond my reach. I'm perhaps one of the luckiest guys around. Thanks for this oppurtunity.